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JOHN' MGIEOD, 0F CARBERRY, MANITOBA, CANADA, ASSIGNOR '1'0V BENJAMINSTEWART, OF CARBERRY, CANADA.

SHOCKIIQG-MACHINE.

Specieation of Letters Patent.

Patented June 20, 1911.

Application filed April 16, 1909. Serial No. 490,347.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it. known that I, JOHN McLi-lon. ot' the town of Carrberry, in theProvince of Manitoba; Canada, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in ShockingvMachines, of which the following is thespecification.

My invention relates to shocking machines and the object of theinvention is to provide a machine which can be attached to the usualbinding machine and be operated thereby and which will receive thesheaves thrown from the binder delivery tray, collect them, and depositthem butts down in; a shock on the eld. the machine being fully underthe control of asingle operator.

My invention further specifically resides in the following features ofconstruction, arrangement, and operation, as will herein after be setforth, reference being made to the accompanying drawings in Wh1ch-Figure 1 is a .side elevation of thecomplete machine as it appears whenattached to the binding machine and in a position tof receive thesheaves therefrom. Fig..2 repre-P sents a plan vieu' as in Fig. 1, theparts of the binderappearing in Fig. 1 being removed, as also arecertain parts adjoining the binder tray. Figf is a plan view showing theparts as they appear Whena shocl is being deposited on the ground. Fig.4 represents a vertical cross sectional .view through the machine in theplane denoted by the line X X1, Fig.4 1. and looking in the directionot' the arrow, certain' parts being omitted for the sake of clearness.Fig. 5 is a vertical cross sectional view in the plane denoted bytheline X Xl, F ig. 17 and looking in the opposite direction to that-'ofFig. el. Fig. 6 is an enlarged4 detailed side elevation of the head orFrame carried mechanism located therein. Fig. is a side elevation of thelinks which carry and control the iingers. -Fig. 8 is an enlargeddetailed perspective vieu' of the main casting, the head pivotallvsecured -thereto,and the enlarged detailed end vcwfojtr the main rast-ying or supymrtmg trame. Figi 10 is a vr:-

tical Sectional vit-iv `through the frame C35. the section being takenni the plane denoted b v the line Z Z. Fig. t?. and looking 1n the idirection of the arrow. Fig. I1 is a detailed side View of the steadierar and thc supporting shafts showing them as they appear when detachedfrom the remainder oi the machine.

In the drawings like characters of reference indicate correspondingparts in each figure.

1 represents theY main or bull Wheel of a binder and 2 the binderframe..

3 is a cross beam carried by the frame on which is secured the usualseat 4. To the cross member 21 of the frame I attach my machine in amanner shortly to be described.

5 represents the tongue of the binding machine.

6 represents the main beamof my shockingmachine from which extendsrearwardly `and baclrivardly at one end a transverse beam 7 said beamsbeing fastened thev one to the otherin any desired manner.

71 is a caster VWheel pivotally secured by a in4-72 to the free end ofthe beam 7, it

`being noticed that the beain inclines slightly upwardl in passing fromthe beam t5 to the caster wheel. l

l 8 is a. carriage Wheel mounted in a stub shaft 81 extending from acasting 82 which is firmly bolted at 83 to the main beam. The castervWheel andthe wheel 8 are normally .in parallel planes.

9V is the mam casting which is composed of a vertically iextending-rmember-tl1 having twoextendin and parallel arms 9Z and 93, and as an oset portion 10 which is provided at itsextending end withlaterallyprojecting ortions 10i suitably reinforced and adapte( to receiveand-'oe secured to the end of the main'beam 6. The -portion 1 0 carriesan extending axle' 11'upon which is ymounted the drive or traction wheel111. In

this Way the shocking machine is carried by three .Wheels` two at tie`front, and one at the rear.l Centrally of the beam 6 is secured thetongue 12`of the shocking machine suitably reinforced by .braces 121which pass between the tongue and the beam.

13 is a cross bar connecting the tongue .3

and the tongue-1Q. By attaching the draft.

vanimals to the bar 1-3 in any convenient way itJ is possible to drawthebindernand the shocking machlne together. l

14 is a bar passing from the beam 7 to the cross member 21 ofthe binderframe, thereby uniting such portions rmly together.

15 ,represents the sheaf delivery tray which is carried by the binderand overhangs the bull wheel 1.

In the binding machine the sheaves are passed over the tray anddelivered thererom, delivery being controlled by an automatic devicewhich allows them to pass from the tray one after another in succession.This device or mechanism is shown at 151, but the operation of the partsis not explained, as this forms no part of my invention.

16 161 are vertically directed posts secured firmly at their lower endsto the beam 7 by suitable bolts 161. The posts 16, 161 are united by across bar 161.

17 171 are brackets secured firmly to the posts. 1G 161, respectively,and directly opposite each other in a horizontal plane. The brackets arelocated almost immediately opposite thelower end of the delivery tray15, the reason for this being shortly apparent.

18 is a sheaf receiving table pivotally suspended at one side by a crossshaft 181 which is carried in suitable bearings formed in the brackets1T and 171, respectively. The shaft is provided with a crank end 181which is united through the link 181 with the bell crank 19, pivotallysecured at its angle by a pin 191 to the beanLB of the binding 1nachine.The bell crank is connected through a rod 192 with the double crank footlever 193 carried on the. beam `3 and within convenient range of theseat 4. The link 191 is forced in one direction 'by pressing on the footrest 191, and in the opposite direction by pressing on the foot rest195, as will readily be understood.

n20 are spiral springs secured at their upper ends to the posts 16 and161,respeetively, andat their lower ends to the sides of the platform,in this way supporting the plat.- form.

21 211 arebars assing vertically upwardly from the .sides o theplatform- 18 to which they-are pivotally secured by suitable bolts 211,the bars being united at theii upper ends by a cross bar 21l 22 221 arehorizontal-bars pivotally secured at their ends to the bars 21 211 andthe posts 16 161, respectively.

23 is a stub shaft carried by the post 16 toward its upper end and uponthe shaft are mounted two chain gears 231 231, it being understood thatthe chain gears are keyed on the shaft. and the shaft is free to rotatein suitable bearings formed in the post.

24 is a crank shaft mounted in suitable bearings 211 carried by the bars2l 211. The shaft is provided with three cranks 211 and has a chainwheel 241 keyed on one end, said chain wheel being connected through theat equal distances along the bar.

agency ofa chain 241 with the chain wheel 231.

25 are beams extending downwardly from the cross bar 213 to winch theyare firmly secured there being four such beamsl 'spaced Each beamcarries a bearing 251 for the shaft 2-1, the bearing appearing at eachside of the cranks 2 1.

251 are shields secured at their upper ends firmly to the cross bar 2111and at their lower ends to the cross members 25" appearing at the lowerends of the beams The .shields are bulged 01 bent considerably and serveto collect the sheaves coming from thedelivery tray, at the same timeprotecting the crank shaft and the parts secured thereto.

26 are bars secured by' straps 261 to the cranks 241 and being slidablyreceived at their upper ends b v straps 201 carried by the cross bar213. The bars are in this way free to take the motion required b v thecrank shaft in its rotation. It will be noticed that the bars passbetween the adjoining edges of the shields and extend downwardlynormally above the platform. The platform is slotted at 2T to allow thepoints of the bars to pass below the platform in their movement asoccasioned by the throw of the cranks.

28 281 are sets of flaps those 28 being hinged to the edge of theplatform and those 281 to the lower end of the shields. The Haps of eachset overlap each other and are held in a substantially vertical positionby spiral springs 281 which allow them to be passed to thehorizontalposition.

29 is a plaie secured lianily to the upper face of the beam 6, saidplate being prt vided with journals 291 and 291 set at right angles toeach other, as best shown in Figs. 2 and 3. I

30 is a short shaft mounted in the journal 291 and having at its one enda chain ywheel 301 and at its other end a bevel pinion 301.

The chain wheel 301 is connected to the chain,

wheel 231 by the chain 303 so that the motion of the crank .shaft isdirectly controlled by the shaft 30.

31 is a journal formed on the arm 92 of the casting 9 and 311 is a shaftrotatably mounted in the journal and having a bevel pinion 311 securedto its one end and a chain wheel 313 secured to its other end.

is a journal bolted firmly to the member 101 and to the upper side, and321 is a shaft mounted in the journals and 291, respectively, said shaftbeing provided at its one end with a bevel pinion 321.

is an idler wheel centered on a pin 331 carried by the portion 10.

331 is a chain wheel on the shaft 11 and rotatable with the tractionwheel 111. The chain wheels 313 and 331, and the idler 33 are. all inthe same plane.

traction wheel to the various chain Wheels.

35 isa metallic supporting frame formed from a vcontinuous band havingtwo ,transversely extending and two vertically extending portions 351and 352, respectively. vThe frame 35 is pivotally secured to the arms 92and 92 of theca'sting 9 in the following mannen-A pivot pin 351 passesfrom'the center of the arm 91 upwardly and into an opening 351 formed inthe lower member 351 of the frame. 'A spacing member .36 is introducedybetween the arm 92 and the upper cross mem bearings 381 ber '351 of theframe and a pinl 361A passes downwardly through the arm, the member 36.and frame 3 5,suoh pin' being `rotatable Within. a bushing 362passing-through the aforesaid members. 'Bevel pmions 37 and 371 aresecured firmly to the ends of .the pin '361 so that it is prevented fromlongitudinal displacement Within the bushing. The bevel Apinion 37 islocated Within the frame 35,'and the bevel pinion 371 without, beingdirectly above the arm 92. The bevel pinion '312 and the bevel pinion371 larelocated so thatthey are in mesh.

38 is a cross shaft mounted in` suitable 39 and 391 are bevel pinionsrotatable on A y the shaft '38' and located directly opposite eachother, being positioned so'4 that 'they' located drivenmembers 402 401,which are held in slidable relation to the shaft by feathers 402. Thedriven members of the clutches have each a'n extending portion 41 inwhich is formed a groove or channel 411, the'purpose of which willhereinafter be 3xpairredf.

42 is an extendirg shaft firmly fastened to the shaft. 38 by means ofthe coupling421. Y

It will' be noticed that the shaft 4'2 passes at rightangles from thewhen'the shaft 38 rotates the attached shaft is free to swin forwardlyand backwardly. Centrally oftie length of the shaft 42 I I standard lhave secured a vertically directed formed centrally inthe ver-- ticallyextending. side pieces 352 of the shaft 38 'so that 43, such beingfirmly held to the shaft in any convenient manner.

44 is a bar-or rod secured firmlyA to the upper end of the standard 43andl passing at right angles therefrom, such rod in a certain positionof that portion being substantially horizontal or" parallel with theground, as is best shown in Fig. 4. Toward the ends of the shaft 42 andat equal distances from the standard 43 are placed complementary i bars45 451, such bars being pivotally secured to the shaft-42:b means of anysuitable form of-pivot bo t. The.

bars have one portion 452 thereof bent. at right angles to the bodyportion', the purpose of which will be later explained.

.46 is .a rocker arm. pivoted v centrally to4 i the upper end of thestandard 43, and 47 and 471 are links 'connecting the rocker arrnwiththe bars 45 and 451, respectively. The extending end 461 o f the rockerarm is connected through the link 48 with the casting 49 which issecured to the. upright member 352 of the supporting frame 35 which issupplied With extending lugs 491' e to which the link is pinned. `Thecasting 49 is firml boltedto the frame 35 Aand is provided wit anextending member 492 which forms at 492 a rest for the shaft 4'2 in acertain position o'f the 'shaft'.

50 and 501 are sets-of arms veach secured at one end firmly to the bars45 and 451 said bars carrying in their other .ends shafts 502 502ivhichimite the bars and arerotatable.

in the upper ends thereof.

51 511 are sets of curved forearmsV or iingers secured firmly to theshaft and rotatable therewith. The free e'nd of the forearms are turnedor hooked backwardly at 512 so as to present a blunt end. to the arms.

52 52*1 are rods extending at rightangles from the ends of the turnedportions 4.32 of the. bars 45 451 respectively.

is a shaft adjoining the shaft 42 and running parallel therewith, sai'dshaft 53 being rotatably mounted in bearings formed in brackets 531extending from the shaft 42.

532 are arms secured to'the ends of the shaft 53 and connected throughthelinks 53* to the cranks 54 formed vat the ends of the .shafts 502 and502, respectively. Holes are provided in the cranks 54 for adjustmentpurposes.

55 are bars each firmly secured at one end to'. the'shaft and said barsbeing united at their other ends 'through a ring o1' short cylinder 552to `vhich they are both pivotally secured. i V

. 56 is a bar which I have termed the steadier bar and it is fastened tothe bars 55 551 by means of rods 5i 571.\vhich are pivotally secured toboth the steadier bar and the bars4 'cated in the spring bar 61.

ard 43 passes between a. set of opposing pulleys 58 which are carried bythe bar 56.

59 and 591 are two arched strips secured firmly to the steadier bar,centrally of their length and appearing one directly above the other.The strips are horizontal when the point of the steadier bar is in theground.

6() is a bar pivotally secured. at 601 to y .the free arm of thebellcrank 611.

` 6l and 641 (Fig. 6) are spring bars having their lower ends firmly'bolted at 642 to the lower cross member 351 of the frame 35 and havingtheir upper ends bifurcated and entering the channels 411 formed in theportions .4l of the clutches.

is an operating har having its one end passing through a suitableopening 651 formed in one of the upright portions 352 of the frame 35,and its other end 652 received within a rectangular opening 653 lo- Ashoulder 654 is formed on the bar slightly in from the end 651 and therectangular opening is designed to receive the bar and shoulderslidably.

66 is an arched flatspring secured at 661 by a pin to the bar 65 and byrivets 662 to the lower member 351 of the frame 35. The object of thespring is to press the bar upwardly against the top of the vopening G51and at the same time backwardly from the opening.

(3T is a plate pivotally connected to the upright portion of the frame35, such plate resting normally against the end of the har "35 whichextends through the opening 651.l

(SS is a barcentered on a pin G81 which passes through the strap 681 andintosthe frame 35.

f.) is an operatingbar bolted at 691 to the upper end of the har GS andhaving its free 1 end passing through a rectangular opening: at (HF inthe spring bar 611, similar to that at (151. A shoulder 691 is formed onthe har slightly back from the extending end.

T() is an arched fiat .spring fastened at 701 to the bar (Si) and at 701to the.portion 351 of the frame The tendency of.' the spring is towithdraw the har from the opening and at the same time press itupwardly.

7l and T11 are lurrs extending from the peripheral faces of die femalemembers 102 403 of the clutches, such lugs being deslgned to engage witlthe adgoinirg end o the bars 65 and 6 (respectively.

7 2 is an arm firmly secured to the shaft 53 and designed in a certainpredetermined position of the shaft to engage with and depress the plate6T thereby actuating the bar 65.

The frame 35 has a projecting portion 35* passing from the upper crossportion 351' thereof and to this portion is secured a plate 73 havinglugs 731 formed thereon which carry a pin 732 on which is pivoted alatch 74 having a notch 741 on its lower edge.

75 is a fiat spring having its one end arched and fasten-ed or tied to.the upper sideof the latch and passing over the upper face of theportion 35", the opposite end of the spring being bentand fastened at 76to the under face of such portion.

77 is an arm secured to the shaft 53 and designed in 'a certain positionof the shaft,

as will hereinafter become more apparent,`

to engage with the upwardly directed lug 194 formed on the casting 49,and also with the extending end of the latch '74, it being noticed thatthe latch extends to the side of the lug 491.

In order to better understand the shocking machine I will now describeits operation, it being assumed that the parts are in a` position asshown in Fig. 1, further assuming` that the machine is progressing andthat sheaves are being delivered from the liiiider tray 15 to theplatform 18.

The forward motion of the machine causes the shafts 311`and 321 torotate by virtue of the chain 341. The shaft 321 controls the operationof the crank shaft 24 which in its rotation moves the bars 26, theyhaving a forward and backward as well as an upward and downward motion.The sheaves thrown on the platform are carried by the bars 26 forwardlyon the platform and pressed through the flaps 28 and 281 which return totheir normal position as soon as the sheaf is`passed from. the platform.The operator at this time presses the foot lever 193 so as to bring theyplatform in a direct line with the ends of theset of forearms or fin ers511. The. sheaves are consequently pa. sed from theplatform through theflaps to the lingers. 511' and below the bar 44, the butts of thesheaves resting against therods 52' 521. 'As soon as the s ace between'th set of fingers 511 and tie bar 44 is filled with the arms form thesheaves into a shock.` When the formation of the shock see-n that theeffect of this movement is" to 4through the bell'crank and links swingswith the actuating bar and, as its forked end isl completed, that is,when 4the space be.- t tween the sets of fingers and the strips iscompletely filled with sheaves, the operator pulls baekwardly ontherlever 613 which the frame 35 a quarter turn, in this way swingingthe shock away from the platform. The frame 35 then assumes the positionshown in Fig. 3, and is locked in this position by the notch in thelatch 74 pass ing over the arm v92 Fig. 8). As the frame 35 swings t-hequarter turnabove mentioned the body of t-he spring 75 is depressedbetween the under face of the arm 92 and the upper face of the portion35x, and this causes the free. end of the spring to force the latchdownwardly. against the arm 92, so that itis in this way automaticallylocked. As the frame 35 is being turned the quarter turn the bar 68 isbrought into contact with the edge of the arm 93. The bar swings on itspivotal point and forces the actuating bar 69 lengthwise. The shoulder693 of the bar is at this time engaging with the inner face of thespring bar 64* so that the spring bar is carrie is connected with thedriven memberA 403 of the clutch, it throws the members of the clutchinto engagement. The bevel pinion 37 is continuously rotated by thebevel pinion 37* which is in mesh with the bevel pinion 312 on the shaft31* which in turn is operated by the chain 34. Consequently as soon asthe afore- Isaid members of the clutch are engaged the bevel pinion 37which is constantly rotated* by the bevel pinion v3'3" carries with itthe shaft 38, and the shaft in rotating swings the shaft 42 a quarterturn, this being oontrolled by the lug 71*- whicli at a predetermined.instant engages with the extending end of the bar 69 and forces 'itdownwardly. ,As soon as the bar is pressed downwardly sufficient toallow. it to slide through the opening ,692 the spring bar 64*disengages the members of the clutch and assumes the-position shown i..Fig. 6 thereby stopping the rotation of the shaft. i

As the shaf-t`42 swings a quarter turn the link 48 is actuated in such amanner thatthe complementary bars 45 45* areswting to the position shownVin dotted outline in Fig. 7. The sets of fingers 51 and 51* and alsothe rods 52 and 52* are then inthe position as shown in Fig. 3, and itwill be tighten the lingers on the head of the shock and spread the rodsat the butt of the shock thereby putting the shook into the bestcondition for ,depositing on the ground. Immediately the shaft )4sfinishes 4its movement the point of the steadier bar enters the groundand remains stationary. the remainder of the machine in the forward lbevel Ytake place uutii motion of the draft animals passing on. As thedraft animals advance the shaft 53 is rotated by the action of the bars55 55, and the rods 57. 5T*. The rotation of the shaft gradually opensthe sets fore-arms 51 51* through the links 534 so that the shock isfreed. The strips 59 and '59* cause the shock to pass away from thefingers and 4steadv it until it is leftV standing'by itself on thisground. The relative vposition of the steadier bar to the maehinel atthe time 'the shock is delivered entirely from the fin ers is shown indotted ontline'in Fig. 4. llie saine rotation-of the shaft 53 as causedbyy the steadier bar brin the arm 72ixito en-V `gageinent with the p ate67 and forces the plate inwardly toward the f-rame 35. The

plate carries with it the bar 65 and the shoulder 654 von the barengaging with the face of the spring bar forces it toward the pinion 39-so that the driven member 402 of the clutch is brought into engage ment,with the drive member 40. Theshaft 38 is rotated by the bevel pinion 39in an opposite direction to that already described and the shaft 4'2 isswung one quarter turn in the opposite direction to that hereinbeforestated. 'hen it has been turned one quarter turn (return motion) thellug T1 engages with the adjoining end of the. har 65 and de )resses itsufficient t" toijrllow the spring ba 64 torelease itsely from theshoulder 65* and it carries' with it. the driven member 402 of theclutch, and the shaft stops rotating. The arm 72'must not pass off theplate 67 intiirninguritil the shaft has reached the original o rupright'position 'for the reason that as-soon as" the a'rin passes away from theplate, the spring bar 64 will be free to spring back and. dis- V engagethe clutch members. This innst not the shaft is practically in the aright. position. Conwiently, the plate 7 is provided with asiejextension to accommodate the arm. The ex'ten ed portion of the plateneed not pass ier than this before the shaft reaches' the verticalposition. In the-position `shown in Fig. 4. it will be noticed that theshaft 53 is approximately level Awith the shaft 38 and in referring toFig. 11 itis to be noticed that V the arm 72 extends 4what might betermed radially outwardly from the center of the shaft38.Consequentlythe arm -72 virtually turns with the shaft 38'and in aquarter turn from the position shown in Fig 4 will not pass higher thanit.

- yJust before the driven .member 402 of the clutch is thrown ont ofengagement with the male member 40,- that is,l just before the shaft 42resumes its normal position.' the arm 7Tengages with the lug 494, and asthe shaft 42vcontinues to swing the shaft 53 is turned through theaction of the lug on they arm so as to draw thesteadier bar back to itsoriginal position,as it will be understood the point was withdrawn fromthe ground as soon as the shaft 42 commenced to return. The bar 44Vserves asa liner for the steadier barfas the steadier bar has to' moveor slide along it on account of the pulleys. t the samel timethat thearm 77 is engaging with the lug 49* it is being gradually slippedtowar'd the end of the lug and accordingly it engages with thelatch'ltand raises it so as' This to free the notch from the arm 92.donejust before the shaft 42 resumes its normal position. The operatornowreturns the fratrie to 'its original position by pressin the foot'lever so' as to move the ,rod 61 1n an opposite direction to itsoriginal movement which swung thel frame the first quarter turn, thatis, to the position shown in Fig. 3; It would be impossible to swing theframe if the latch 74 were not released as above explained.

The complete operation as hereinbefore described -is repeated ea'ch'timea shock is deposited on the' ground.4

What I claim as my invention is:

l. In a shocking machine,'the combination 4with the sheaf delivery trayof a binding machine and an adjoiningreceiving plata formcarrying meansfor deliveringsheaves fromthe platform, of means designed to receivethe'sheaves to form a shock and adapted'tobe turned one-quarter turn ina hori- .Zoital position, and to be swung one-quarter -tnr in -avertical plane. to deposit the shock butt down on the ground, said meansbeing' further designed'to tighten on the head of the sheaves and loosenthe butts of the sheaves forming the shock when being horlzontal planean to beturned in a ven' 'tical plane thereby depositing the shock buttldown on the ground, andltnea'ns for steady-y ing the shock after it hasbeen deposited on the ground, as and 4for the purpose specified.

3. In a shocking machine,V the com ination with the sheaf delivery trayofV a binding machine' and an adjoinin form carrying 4means forelivering sheaves from the platform, of means designed to receive thesheaves to form a shock 'and adaptthe sheaves and loosen the `butts ofthe'` ed to be turned one-quarter turn in a horizontal position, and tobe swung one-quarter turn in a vertical plane to deposit the shock buttdownen the ground, sald means being further designed to tighten on thehead of receiving platl A vertically extending,

sheaves forming the shock `when being turned in the vertical plane, andmeans adapted tb steady the shock after it is deposlted on the ground,as and for the pur pose specified.

l. In a shocking machine, the combination with the binding machine frameand shea( delivery tray, of suitable supporting beams secured to thebindin adjoining the sheaf de ivery tray thereof, of an adjustablehorizontally extending platform adapted to receive the 'sheaves from'thetray;fbars slidably constrained at their upper ends, a rotatably mountedcrank carrymg said bars, said bars being adapted to pass .the 'sheavesfrom the platform, and

machine frame and shields interposed between the bars, as and for thepurpose specified.

4 5. In a shocking machine, the combination with the bindino machineframe and sheat delivery tray, oi?

adjoiningthe sheet de ivery tray thereof o f. an adjustable horizontallyextending platform adapted to receive thesheaves from the tray;barsslidablyfconstrained at their upper ends, a rotatably mounted crankcarrying said bars, said. bars being adapted Vto pass the sheaves fromvthe' atform; bulged shields interposed between the respect-ive bars; ando posing Sets of cooperating spring presse flaps carried the, one bythe' suitable supporting beamsv .secured to the bindin machine frame andplatform and the other at the lower -ends of 'the shields, as and forthe purpose specified. 6. In a shocking machine. the combination withsuitable supporting beams extending at right angles the one from theother, of a set of opposing vertical posts secured to one beam; bracketsextending from theposts; a platform connected with saidV brackets; srings supporting the free'Bide of the platrm; opposing horizontallyextending bars pivotally secured to the upper ends of the ioo posts;vertically directed bars .secured pivotally tol the platform and to theaforesaid bars; a cross bar connecting `the upper endsc of saidvertically directed bars; acrank shaft -carried by the said-verticalbars; bars secured4 to the cranks of the crank shaft andhaving theirupper ends slidably connected with the cross bar uniting the upperV endsof the vertical bars; beams extending downwardly from the lattercrossbar; cross members supported by the beams ;L shields interposed. be

tween the respective` slidable bars 4end secured at` their upper ends tothe said cross bar and at their lower ends to the erossgnomberssupported by thebeams; 'opposing sets of cooperating spring pressedIlaps pivota secured, the rone set to the side of the l the lower endsof e shields; and means for rotating the'crankshaf't, as and for thepurpose specied.

1254 latform and the other to 7. In a shocking machine, the combinationwith a binding machine ada sheaf delivery tray and a' set of connectedbeams secured to the binding machine frame, wheels for supporting saidbeams a receiving platform carried by one of said .beams and locatedadjacent *he delivery tray' means for delivering the sheaves from theplatform, of a .main stationary .casting secured to the other of thebeams and having two parallel arms extendinit; therefrom; a supportingframe pivot,- al y secured between the arms; a cross shaft mounted'insuitable bearings yformed in the sides of the su porting frame; meansfor turning the said frame an extendin shaft secured to thevcrnss shaftand 4 passing at right angles therefrom; means for rotating the crossshaft and means carriedby the extending shaft and adapted yto receivethe sheaves passed from thelplat'form and form them into a shock, as andfor the purpose specified.

8. I-n 'a l.shocking machine, the combination with a binding machineanda s heaf delivery tray and a set of connected beams secured to theframe of the binding machine supporting Wheels for said beams areceiving platform carried byv said beams and located atljacent' thedelivery' tray and provided with means for delivering the sheaves fromthe platform, of a main stationar casting Secured to one of l'the beamsan having two parallel arn extending therefrom; a snp-` porting framepivotally secured between the arms'mea-ns forturnin the same; a crossshaft mounted in suitagle bearings formed in the sides of the supportingframe; an extending lshaft secured to the.I cross shaft and passing atlright angles therefrom; means controlled by the turning of said framefor rotating the cross shaft; and. means carried by the extending shaftfor' receiving the sheaves from the platform andv designed to form -theminto a shock, as andfor the. purpose specified.

9; In a shocking machine,4 the combination with abinding machine and itssheafdelivery 4tray aset of connected. beams secured to the bindingmachine frame, Wheels forsaid beams a receiving platform carried by oneofsaidbeams and located adjacent the delivery tray and provided withmeans for delivering the sheavesfrom the platform, of a ,main stationarycasting 'secured to the other of thebeams and having two' parallel armsextending therefrom;l a supporting frame pivotally secured between thearms' mea-ns for turning the same and locking it in suchturned position;a cross shaft mtninted in the-sides of the supportingframe; an ex#tending shaft secured to the cross shaft and passing at right anglestherefrom; means controlled by the turning of said frame for rotatingthe cross shaft; complementary bars pivotally secured to the extendingshaft; arms firmly secured to the bars; cross shafts mounted in the freeends of the arms; tinl D'ers carried by said shafts means for swingingthe complementary bars on their pivotal points at a predeterminedperiod; and means for rotating the shafts carrying the fingers at a'predetermined period, as and for the purpose specified. I

l0. In a shocking machine, the combination with a binding machine andits sheaf delivery tray a set of connected beams se cured to the bindingmachine frame, wheels for said beams a receivin latform carried by oneof said beams and located adjacent the deliverytray and provided withmeans for-delivering the' sheaves from the platform, of a mainstationary casting secured to the other of the beams and having twoparallel arms extending therefrom; a supporting frame pivotally securedbetween t e arms; a cross shaft mounted in the sides of the'supportingframe; an extending shaft secured to the cross shaft and passing atright 'angles therefrom; means for rotating the cross shaft: means forturnin the supporting frame 'and jfor locking it in such turnedsition;apairofcomplementa bars pivotalfysecured tothe extending sha andaving'each an end turned at right angles to the body portion thereof; astandard extending at right angles from the said ex-y tending shaft and'located midway between the complementary bars; sets of arms cured'to thebody portion of the-complementary bars, rotatably mounted shafts carriedby the extended ends of said arms; sets of `fingers secured to theshafts; a rocker arm beams and located adjacent the delivery tray andprovided with mea-ns for delivering the sheaves from the platform, of amain sta.

tionary casting secured to the other of the beams and having twoparallel arms extending therefrom; a supporting frame pivotally securedbetween the arms; a cross shaft mounted in 'the sides of the supportingframe; anextending shaft secured to the cross .theft and passing atright. angles therefrom; means forl rotating the cross shaft; means forturning the lsupporting frame and for locking it in such turned otallysecured to the extending shaft and having each an endturned at rightangles to the body portion thereof; a standard extending at right anglesfrom the said exposition; a pairof complementary bars piv.

ceiving platform carriedby one of said tending shaft and located midwaybetween the comllementarjrY bars; sets of arms secured to the bod \Yportion of the complementary bars rotatably mounted shafts mounted inthe ends of said arms; sets of fingers secured to the shafts; a rockerarm pivotally secured to the standard and connected with thecomplementary bars; rods extending at right angles from the turnedportions of the complementary bars; a bar connecting the rocker arm withthe supporting frame; a shaft carried by the extending y shaft, suchshafts being parallel; rods at the end of the latter shaft; cranks atthe ends of the shafts carried by the sets of arms links connecting saidcranks and rods; and means adapted to rotate the shaft carrying therods, said lingers and arms being adapted to receive the sheaves passedfrom the platform to form a shock, as and for the purpose specified.

12. In a shocking machine,'the combination with the main beam, of a maincasting secured to the beam and provided with arms which extend parallelwith the beam; a supporting frame pivotally secured between the armsmeans for turning the frame a uarter turn; a cross shaft `carried 'bythe rame; opposing bevel pinions rotatable on the shaft; a bevel pinionengaging with the 4aforesaid pinions; means for driving the latter bevelpinion; sets of clutches controllingthc operation of the shaft; anextending shaft secured to the cross shaft and fastened at right angles'thereto shock forming arms connected with said shaft; a rotatable shaftparallelI `With and sup orted from the extending shaft; means a apted toengage with one of the arms of the casting when the frameis turned aquarter turn and throw one of the clutches' into engagement therebyrotating 4' the cross shaft;

means for disengaging said clutch when the shaft isrotated a quarterturn; means carried by the parallel shaft and adapted to engage with theground whereby the shaft is rotated in the forward motion of themachine; means carried by the parallel shaft i' adapted to throw theother of the clutches into engagement and rotate the cross shaft in theo posits or reversed direction; and means ,wliereby the said clutch isthrown out of engagementwvhen the shaft has rotated a quarter turn, asand for the purpose specified. l i

13.` A shocking machine' comprising in combination a main and atransversebeam interconnected the-one to the other, a carriage Wheel, acaster Wheel,` and a traction wlieel supportingthe beams, an axlecarrying the tractionV wheel a main casting for the axle securedfirmlyto the free end of the main beam, the casting being provided `With. twoparallel andA extending arms; a .drive shaft carried by the upper of theing the frame a quarter turn; across shaft mounted in the sides of theframe; opposing bevel pinions rotatable on the shaft and carrying themaleimembe'rs of a clutch; a bevel pinion secured to the lower end ofthe upper pivot pin and engaging With the aforesaid bevel pinions; abevel pinion secured tothe upper end Qfsaid pin and meshin with thepinion carfiied by the drive sha t; female clutch members feathered onthe cross shaft;

an extending shaft secured to the cross shaft A and passing at rightangles therefrom shock forming arms connected With'said shaft; arotatable shaft parallel lWith andE supported from the extending shaft;means' adapted to engage with one of the arms ofthe casting when theframe is turned -a quarter turn,

said means being designed to throw one of-A the female members of theclutchinto engagemen thereby rotating the cross shaft;

a lug extending from such female clutch memberand designed to disenga ethe members of the `clutch when the sha t is rotated a quarter turn;means adapted to rotate the parallel, shaft immediately the clutchmembers are disengaged; and means operated b the rotation of theparallel shaft for throwing the female member of the other of theclutches into engagement whereby thel cross shaft is rotated in theopposite or reverse "directions and a lug extending fromY the. femalemember of said A'clutch and adapted to disengage the clutch when theshaft is rotated a quarter turn, as and for the purpose specified. 14.In a shocking machine, the `combination with a suitably lsupportedstationar main casting having two parallel arms extending therefrom, ofa 'support-ing' frame pivotally secured to and between the arms, meansfor giving said frame a quarter turn; a cross shaft mounted in suitablebearings carried.` by the fram'e, opposing bevel pinions rotatable onthe cross shaft and carrying the 'male members of a clutch; a bevelpinion* intermeshing with the aforesaid pinions and provided withsuitable driving.

means female clutch'members feathered on the sha ft and engageable withthe male members. said female members having extending portions providedwith a eripheral groove; spring bars having theirv ower ends secured tothe frameV and their u'per ends bifurcated and received within t egrooves aforesaid, said bars having each an o ening therein: a barpivotally secured to e frame and adapted to engage with the,lower of thearms' when the frame'is turned a. quarter turn; 'an operating barpivotally secured to the latter bar and having its extending end passingwithin the opening in the opposite spring bar, saidoperating bar beingprovided with a shoulder; a second operating bar having its one endpassing through an opening provided in the frame, and its other endentering the opening in the other of the spring bars, there being ashoulder formed on the operating bar at such end; arched flat springssecured to the o erating bars and to the frame, said springs ingdesigned to press the bars away from the spring bars and upwardly; aplate pivotally connected to the frame and overhanging the end of theoperatin bar whichpasses beyond the framework; ugs extending from thefemale members of the clutches and adapted in the rotation of suchmembers to engage with the adjoining ends of the operating bars therebydisengaging the clutches at predetermined instants; a shaft secured tothe cross shaft and passing at right angles thereto; shock forming armsconnected 'with the shaft, a rotatable shaft parallel with the extending shaft and carried thereby, means for rotating the parallel shafta't a predetermined period; andY an arm extending from the parallelshaft and adapted to engage with the aforesaid plate thereby actuatingthe adjoining .release bar, as and for the purpose specified. l

15. In a. shocking machine, the combination with a stationary suitablysupported casting having a pair of upper and lower parallel armsextendin therefrom, of a supporting frame pivota y secured to andbetween the arms, means for giving said frame a quarter turn; arotatable cross shaft mounted in the sides of the frame; an extendingshaft secured to and passing at right angles from the cross shaft; shockforming arms connected with said shaft, a shaft parallel with the lattershaft andcarried thereby; means Vfor rotating the cross shaft to causethe extending and parallel shafts to extending from the swing aq'uarterturn; means carried by the frame and adapted to engage with the up-- perof the arms when the frame has been swung a quarter turn therebylocking'the frame in the turned, position; a means arallel shaftand'rde'- signed to engage wit the aforesaid means and throw it out ofengagement with the arm, asY and for the purpose specified.V

16. In a shocking machine, the combination with the stationary suitablsupported casting havin a pairof paral el armsextending there rom, of asupporting frame pivotal] secured to and between the arms, means orgiving the frame a quarter turn to a position at right angles to thearms; a rotatable cross shaft mounted in the sides shaft; shock formingarms connected with said extending shaft; a shaft parallel with thelattershaft and carried thereby; means for rotating the cross shaft to4cause the eX- tending and arallel shafts to swing a qu -.r ter turn andack again t'o normal position; a latch having a notch therein carried bythe frame and designed to engage with one of the arms of the casting andlock the frame to the arm when the frame is turned to a position atright an les to the arms; and an armextending rom the parallel shaft anddesigned to engage with the latch and release -it from the arm when theshafts are swung back to their normal position as aforesaid, as and forthe purpose specified.

17. In a shocking machine, the combination with the stationary suitablysupported casting having a pair of upper and lower parallel armsextending therefrom, of a supporting frame pivotally secured to andbetween the arms, means for giving the frame a quarter turn to aposition at right angles to the arms; a rotatable cross shaft mounted inthe sides of the frame; an extending shaft secured .to and passing atright angles from the cross shaft; shock formin -arms connected withsaid extending sha (ma shaft parallel with the latter shaft and carriedthereby; means for rotating the cross shaft to cause the extending Vandparallel shafts to swin a quarter turn and, back again to normaposition; .a plate havinglugs extending upwardly therefrom secured tothe under face of a portion of the frame adjoining the upper of thearms; a latch having a notch therein pivotall'y'secured to the lugs; aflat spring secured to the upper ,side of the. latch and passindownwardly beneath the arm and fastene to the under face of the plate,such spring being designed to press the latch into engagement with theupper of the arms when the frame is swung to a position at right anglesto the arms, and to throw the latch u wardly when the frame is in aplane with the arms; and an arm extending from the parallel shaft anddesigned to engage with the latch to release it from the arm when theshafts are turned back to their normal position, as aforesaid, as andfor nthe purpose specified.

18. Ina shocking machine, means for receiving the sheaves andformin ashock, said means comprising a set o pivotally the bars; sets of fingerspassing from the arms; and means for turning the bars on 'their pivotalpoints to close the fingers and arms on the ,head of the' shock andloosen them on t-he butt, as and for the purpose specified.

19. In a shocking machine, the combination with means adapted to deposit`the v of the frame; an extending shaft secured to and passing at rightangles from the cross shock on they ground, of means carried bysupported bars, sets of arms extendlng from the machine and adaptedtoremain sta tionary for a short length of time with the deposited shockas the machine progresses and then to return to its original position,as and for the purpose specified.

20. ln a shockingmachine, the combination with the means designed todeposit a shock on the ground, of means adapted to engage with theground at a predetermined instant and to remain with the shock whendeposited thereby steadying it; and means for returning the aforesaidmeans to its normal position, as and for the purpose specified.

21. In a shocking machine, the combination with the means adapted todeposit the shock on the ground, of cooperating'. means adapted toengage with the ground when a shock is deposited and to remainstationary with the shock, supporting it, as the machine advances; andmeans for returning said latter means to its normal position at the endof a predetermined length of time, as and for the purpose specified.

22. ln a shocking machine, the combination with a suitably supportedshock forming and depositing means, of a steadier bar having archedstrips thereon adapted to partially eircumscribe the shock, saidsteadier bar being supported in such a manner that it engages With theground and remains stationary with the shock as the machine advances;and means for returningr the steadier bar to its normal position, as andfor the purpose specified.

In a shocking machine, the combination with the means designed toreceive the sheaves and form a shock and adapted to be turned in ahorizontal and then in a Ver tical platte to deliver the shock so formedon the ground, of a steadier bar having arched strips secured theretoand designed to partially cireumscribe the shock, said steadier barbeing adapted to engage with the ground when the shock is deposited andto relnain stationary with the shock as the machine advances; andconnections adapted to swing the steadier bar upwardly and away from theshot-,lt to its normal position when the shock receiving means is turnedin a vertical plane, as and for the purpose specified.

2l. .lu a shocking machine, the combination with the means designed toreceive the sheaves to form a shock and adapted to be turned in ahorizontal and then in a vertical plane to deliver the shock so formedon the ground; of a steadier har designed to turn with the aforesaidmeans, and to engage with the ground when the shock is deposited thereonand remain in the stationary position ivith the shock as the machineadvanees, said steadier bar being returned to its normal position at apredetermined instant, as and. for the purpose specified.

25. ln a slmrlting machine, the combination with a suitably supportedshock forming means adapted tobe turned horizontally7 and thenvertically to deliver a shock on the ground, of a steadier har havingarched strips secured thereto and adapted to partially circumscribe theshock, said steadier bar being designed to turn with the aforesaid meansand to engage with the grolnid when the shock is deposited and remainstationary with the shock as the machine advances; and meansinterconnected with the steadier bar whereby said bar is returned to itsnormal position at a ,predetermined instant, as and for the purposespecitied. r

Qt. In a shocking machine, the combination with the suitably supportedsheaf reeeiving and shock forming means adapted to he swung horizontallyand turnedA in a vertical plane lo deposit the shock on the ground, of ashaft, bearings therefor extruding from such supportingmeans; bars curedto the shaft at their one end. a ring connecting their upper ends; asteadier bar. arched strips secured thereto designed to partiallycircumscrihe the shock. reds connecting said steadier bar with theaforesaid bars the upper end of said steadier bar passing slidahlythrough the ring and the lower end thereof being adapted to engage withthe ground when the shock :is deposited and to remain stationary withthe shock; actuating means and means carried by the shaft and adapted toengage with said actuating means for returning the bar to its normalposition at a predetermined instant, as and for the purpose specified.

27. In a shocking machine, the combination with a stationary suitablysupported casting having a pair of parallel arms extending therefrom anda supporting frame pivotally secured to and between'the arms, arotatable cross shaft mounted in the sides of the frame; an extendingshaft secured to and passing at right angles from the cross shaft, aparallel shaft carried by the extending shaft; bars firmly secured eachto the parallel shaft at their one end, a ring interconnecting theirother ends; a steadier bar, rods pivotally securing said bar toaforesaid bars, said steadier bar having its upper end passing slidablythrough the aforesaid ring; arched strips secured to the steadier bar,said steadier bar being designed to engage with the ground and remainstationary with the shock as the machine advances; actuating means andmeans :arried by the parallel shaft and engageable with said actuatingmeans for returning the steadier bar to its normal positionA as and forthe purpose specified.

28. In a shocking machine, the combination/with astationary suitablysupported castlng havin tending pivota l secured to and yloetween thearms, a rotata le cross shaft mounted in the sides of the frame, anextending shaft secured to and passing at right angles from the crossshaft, means for rotating the cross' shaft, brackets carried' by saidextending shaft, a parallel shaft rotatably mounted in said brackets,bars firmly secured to the parallel shaft each at their one end, a ringconnecting their other ends; a steadier bar, converging rods pivotallyconnecting the steadier bar to the aforesaid bars, the upper end of thesaid steadier bar passing slidably through a pair of parallel arms exthering; arched strips secured to the tending1 steadier bar, said steadierbar being designed to engage with the ground when a shock is depositedand remain stationary with ,the shock as the machine advances; and meansfor returning the steadier bar vto its normal position, as and for thepurpose specified.

29. In a shocking machine; the combination with' a' 'stationary suitablsupported casting having a pair of paral el arms extherefrom and asupporting frame pivota y secured to and between the arms, a rotatablecross shaft mounted in the sides of the frame, an extending shaftsecured to and passing at right angles from the cross there om and asupporting frame,

said into commission; and an arm extending from the parallel shaft anden aging wit the plate to operate the velutc when the parallel shaft isrotated by the' action of the steadier bar, as andfor the purposespecified.

30. A shocking machine comprising a bar 44 extending parallel with theground, a steadier bar movably supported by said bar, means for formingand depositin a shock from the machine and means ho din-g the steadierbar stationary for a short length of ,time with the deposited shock asthe machine progresses. y

Signed at Carbe in the Province of Manitoba, this 23rd ay of Marchl1909.

JOHN McLEOD.

'Witnesses FRED' HICKS HORACE M. RowN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner o1' Tatents, Washington, D. 0.

